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[fee:ka] Fika is a Swedish verb that roughly means "take a coffee break".
Fika is a social institution in Sweden: it means taking a break from work or other activities and having acoffee with
one's colleagues, friends, or family. This practice of taking a break for a coffee and a light snack (some biscuits,
cookies or a sandwich ) between more substantial meals like lunch and dinner is central to Swedish life,
Swedes being among the heaviest consumers of coffee in the world |